The New Year is always important in many different cultures throughout the world. It represents a new beginning,…
In the last Dharma talk for the year 2021 which will take place on the morning of Christmas Day, Geshe la will continue his teachings on the concepts of past, present and future lives and the bardo (which is the intermediate state between any two lives). Topic: Past, Present & Future Lives and Navigating the…
Geshe la began the teaching by reminding the class that the suggestion of there being a past, present and future lives, …
During the last few lessons, Geshe la introduced the impact of past negative karmic acts …
This exciting season of Dharma talks will continue this Saturday. 20th November 2021, when Geshe la will explain the importance and benefits of taking refuge in the Triple Gem i.e. the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, and what it actually entails. Topic: Taking refuge in the Triple Gem – Meaning, Importance and How to Time: Nov…
On Sunday, 28 November 2021, the Extensive Most Secret Hayagriva Puja will be performed at our Geshe Lama Konchok’s alma mater, Sera Jey Monastic University in India. Sera Jey is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelugpa (Yellow Hat) order. The Maha Tare Buddhist Centre will be providing full sponsorship for this event,…
Gesha la began the teaching by reminding everyone that this season’s Dharma talks have centred on the 10 non virtuous actions, and their flip side being the 10 virtuous actions. But today, the focus would be to explain how all of us, who may have committed non virtuous actions from time to time whether knowingly…
Today’s teaching concerned the 10th non-virtuous action (the last of 10 non virtuous actions, and the last of the 3 non virtuous actions committed by the mind). But Geshe la began with some helpful preliminary teachings. A. PRELIMINARY TEACHINGS – RETURNING TO THE LAWS OF CAUSALITY Geshe la observed that we should, by know, know…
Today’s lesson was about the 9th of 10 Non Virtuous actions, that of Harmful Intent and Ill-Will, one of the non virtuous actions committed by way of the mind. But Geshe la began with a preliminary teaching, reminding us that the teachings of the Buddha which we call Dharma (or Dhamma) in both Sanskrit and…
Yesterday’s lesson was on Covetousness, which is the 1st of the 3 non virtuous actions performed by intent, the other 2 being Ill-Will (harbouring the intention to harm others or to have unpleasant things happen to others) and finally, Wrong Views. However, before we talk about Covetousness, let’s remind ourselves that the strongest forms of…